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The B-29’s are roaring destruction over Tokio WEEK—INCLUDING A NIC/HI BOMBING.with ever-increasing frequency. Behind this new How was that possible? Saipan had a harborschedule of death to the Japs” is a dramatic where our ships could dock.story of the war. One tanker can move as much aviation jnelWhen our B-29 air base was in China—the job of to Saipan as a fleet o] tanker planes can carryservicing the Superfortresses was tremendous. to China in 1,000 hours oj dangerous flying.Every drop of gasoline and all equipment had to ^JN Sj-j|p THE DELAWARE IN CHESTERbe flown by special transport planes—flown over the hump” to China. Supplies paced the airattacks on Japan.When we invaded and then cleared Saipan an-|who builds and launches the all-welded tankersthat carry high-octane gasoline to all our fightingfronts—is proud that its ships can mean so much iwir ot stratpirv in the Pacific. W ithout ourairfield for B-29’s was constructed —incidentally tankers the B-29’s would be powerless. That isonly American ingenuity could have constructed why we are building tankers at a faster pace thanit on the terrain of Saipan. What happened then, ever. Our victory over 'I okio depends on I -2WAStankers as much as on any weapon.CREATORS Of THE ALLON THE DELAWARE, CHESTER, PA.You can help Sun Ship needs additional workers If you are not now engaged in essential work, see the Sun Ship man at the U S ES Offices
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Doylestown Daily Intelligencer
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Jan 31, 1945
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